OneMoreFarang

You are right. But I think we are all influenced by people and the situation around us. Going to the supermarket is a good example. Back "home" lots of grumpy people are in the supermarket. The cashier looks likely unhappy and is possibly criticizing people who don't behave like she wants this at her cashier row. In Thailand, most of the cashiers are relatively young women, they smile, and they have patience. That is just one example. If we are all the time surrounded by grumpy people, then it's difficult to stay positive.

In a way I understand what you are saying. But would the kid be like that if the parents would have parented him properly? I guess the kid is behaving like that because his parents never told him to behave. The parents are the big problem. I don't know if there is much hope to adjust the bad behavior of the kid now. But I am pretty sure his parents won't be able, and likely won't be willing to do that.

luckily?

It seems this is about a specific Villa market in Pattaya. Maybe someone should move this to the Pattaya forum.

It seems most people agree that Daikin and Mitsubishi are the best. I bought Daikin and I love the Wi-Fi connectivity of my units. When I am near my home I remotely switch on the AC and when I arrive it is already nice and cool. Is it necessary? No. But it is convenient and brightens the day.

Back home: Cold, lots of old people, lots of people who go on long holidays to be away from home. And on top of that, lots of fat ugly women with attitude problems. Thailand: More or less the opposite of above. Since I live in Thailand, I didn't go on any holidays, because I am happy where I am. Obviously not all is perfect in Thailand. But most people make the best out of whatever situation they are in. I guess (the Thai version of) Buddhism also helps.

Again, again, again hopes to come home. Why doesn't she just take the next flight to Thailand. She doesn't need a visa. She doesn't even need a home or hotel. The only reason that she doesn't return is because she thinks she is above the law, and she should not be punished for a crimes. Come on, don't talk so much, come back and accept the consequences of your actions.

The owner of the shop where my card was used sent me a screenshot from their system. I can see that two VISA cards were used before my VISA card was used. Were the other cards also from Thailand and from the same bank? I don't know. But considering how many visa cards are out there probably not. Credit Card Market Share Statistics | Bankrate "At the end of 2021, Visa market share was the largest, at about 48 percent, based on the number of credit cards in circulation (753 million), followed by Mastercard market share, at roughly 36 percent."

Was it new or used already?

Let's assume for a moment that happened, and maybe that money was paid to do that rigging. What if the vote will be cancelled and done again? Will the people who received money have to give it back? Will a second vote be included in the amount paid the first time? Will they have to get more money for a new vote? And will there be a bidding going on to influence the vote in a new direction?

And anybody who grew up without mobile computers, and especially without (smart)phones, realizes that is it important to live life in real life. Look around, talk to people, and all that. And don't try to be better like all those other Insta "people". Computers, including smart phones, should be used as tools, when we need such tools. Not fixed in front of our head so that we don't see anything else anymore. Unfortunately, with AI, I think the situation will only get worse.

To be fair, it's not easy for anybody who never used computers in their life. Maybe 30 years ago I trained young people how to use Windows and WinWord. Click here to do this, double-click there to do that. Right click to do something else. Click on that icon in the top right corner, no, the other one, ..... For people who use computer since years, or all their life, it is difficult to understand how alien computers are for old people. Years later, I was computer teacher for a 70 year old guy who was previously big boss in a large company. Her had secretaries and never had to use a PC. After a while, he learned the basics. But it takes time. And, as usual, people learn best if they have a good motivation to learn, i.e. keeping in contact with friends and family. But it's still not easy.

I never used facebook. That is one way to avoid those mistakes. Another possible problem with people who are not so familiar with computers is the browsing history (only accessible on the user's PC). Some people have a very interesting history.

Maybe your wife asked a friend to send you a message to check how you will react...

Intensive care

I think front page and visa (extension) page is standard procedure for many interactions. IMHO anybody with overstay would be stupid to hand over their passport to anybody who could possibly check and report it.

I guess in many cases the answer will be it depends on what our mother gave us many years ago. I didn't eat much of that. But if I feel like it I always buy Kelloggs cornflakes. These are, deep down in my mind, the real cornflakes.

Probably he would defend himself by talking about that Ferrari driver who did the same, and killed a police officer, and nothing happened to the driver. TiT.

It seems I have missed the part that the police arrested the taxi driver. Did they arrest him?

Maybe you had already too much of that cheap wine...

This is so typical Thai. Have some law or regulation to protect the health or something like that, and then ignore it or replace it to make more money and ignore the original reasoning. Luckily that restriction never made much sense and was often ignored in small shops. So, it doesn't matter if a useless las will be abolished. Maybe they can do the same with many other useless laws.

Many desktop PCs have power supplies with 800W labels and more. And if a computer runs on 100% CPU and 100% GPU (Graphic), it might consume such power. While I am typing this my PC uses less than 10% CPU and less than 1% GPU and for that reason it obviously uses a lot less than maximum.

The cost will depend a lot on the kind of game and your computer. Harmless game, "normal" computer, a few hundred THB per month. 3D game, and you have a powerful graphics card (even with the computer off), can use 10 times as much power.

Should we pretend that that is unusual behavior? It seems every Thai taxi driver is ready and prepared to fight if necessary.

Basically, I don't drink and drive in Thailand. Worst case, every couple of months, I drive maybe 2km back home after 2 glasses of wine or so. Long time ago, back home, I did from time to time drink (not little, but not very much) and drive, maybe 5 to 10km back to home. I think when we are aware that we are (a little drunk), and we drive carefully, then the risk is manageable. Making sure we keep our distance, no fast turns, making sure there is lots of time and space if we have to cross a lane, etc. Doing all that, I bet my risk, while driving carefully after a few drinks, is still lower than many Thai drivers. Summary: I don't do it because I don't want to get into legal trouble, especially in Thailand. But apart from that there is a big difference between having a couple of drinks and not being capable of driving.